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    New Detergent Ratings

    Frigilux Frigilux- Really? I am shocked by that. Usually I notice a fair bit of decline with anything less than warm/40°C. It doesn’t look like they have reformulated them recently either (thankfully). David- I will say, the Persil Sensitive is quite good. I can’t say if performance decrease...
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    New Detergent Ratings

    Powders & Persil Not sure testing powders would do them any justice, though. Since they are tested in cold/cool water at 75°F, most powders would not perform nearly as well as liquids at that given temp. If they were tested in warm or hot, that’s were the power comes out. Side note, I was...
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    KDTM604KPS

    Heated dry time It depends. Adding Heated Dry can add anywhere from 8 to 24 minutes in my experience. Extended pro dry is about an additional 20-30 minutes on top of that.
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    What's everyone using for laundry detergent these days?

    Tide powder Odd enough. I am getting sick of the Tide Oxi pods and Tide White and Bright Oxi liquid we have now. Just way too strong. I can’t stand that the only good scent Tide (P&G for that matter) is Mountain Spring Tide powder. Now that they stopped making Persil Odor Fighter, I really...
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    KDTM604KPS

    1 year update For people who have followed this thread and dishwasher design, I wanted to give an update to you all. After owning and using this machine for the last year, I can safely say that this is the best dishwasher I have ever used. I have yet to have anything come out of the machine...
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    Anyone want my kitchenaid whisper quiet ultima superba?

    Likely underfilling Very well could be an easy fix. I would check the inlet valve screen first before replacing it. However, it might be worth checking the bearing for the lower spray arm as well. Mine was bad initially and caused the machine to have poor wash performance, though shouldn’t...
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    Anyone want my kitchenaid whisper quiet ultima superba?

    Want? Oh yeah I want it. Though, no space... Praying it goes to a good home.
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    Toyota engine recall:3.4 v6 twin turbo

    V35A While these engines are having serious issues, Toyota is actually recalling them and fixing them. Certain manufacturers would never do this. They are actively trying to fix this from happening by doing the recall. If anything, that does build more confidence back up. I know a few that have...
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    over sudsing/excess foam

    Sudsing I had issues with my Point Voyager when using rinse aid. It was bad enough where I couldn’t use it because it released a small amount during the main wash and caused crazy sudsing issues regardless of detergent. Cascade action Pacs did foam up bad, but didn’t hinder performance as long...
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    Warm Rinse Suds

    Warm rinse It absolutely rinses better. I have been trying to run a hose from a sink into the Kenmore’s dispenser during the final rinse. The warm water dissolves and breaks down detergent residue much better. I feel like the difference on towels is noticeable.
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    AI in laundry...

    AI My Kenmore/LG does it to an extent. It will reduce tumble speed, prolong tumbles, and alter spin speed based on load size after the initial sensing. The older machines just adjusted wash and rinse time, as well as add more time for balancing. The program for a large/full load is actually...
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    It's That Time Of Year Again! What Is Your AC Thermostat Set To?

    ac off when not home Ours would take far too long to get to appropriate temp if we would turn it off when we are not home, especially when it has been mid 90s lately. Our house is not all that well insulated. Plus, better humidity control is far worth the cost, IMHO. We could probably get away...
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    It's That Time Of Year Again! What Is Your AC Thermostat Set To?

    temps 72 during the day, 71 at night. Would be a degree cooler if I had more control.  Winter is usually 68. 
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    "Home Alone" House for Sale

    home alone While it certainly is nice and has a fair bit of updates, I agree that the house now feels cold and sterile. I prefer the way it was before. 
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    New Washer Day this Thursday!

    citric acid 1 cup in that machine once a month with hot water and PowerWash would tackle scale and grime.  Keep us updated on the machine!
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    A KA KUDV-24 dishwasher followed me home:

    PV vs PC Agreed with the above that the PC on Normal no options out cleaned my PV on Pots & Pans with HT and Sanitize. That would be with the Hydrosweep in the PC and lightening bolt arm in the PV. It also used less water on that program, and I guarantee less energy for water heating. The...
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    A KA KUDV-24 dishwasher followed me home:

    KA That is an incredible machine you have there! I suggest replacing the lower wash arm bearing.  It will wash happily for years!
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    Prewash-less Dishwashers

    No prerinse /prewash Could it be done? Absolutely. A lot of newer machines default to it on Normal cycles. It does save a decent amount of water. However, there could be a way around that. But, this is highly variable depending on soil level, design of machine filtration, time of cycle, etc...
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    New dishwasher detergent dispensers being flooded

    full of water The only machine I have ever used that does this was my Bosch. My Power Clean, Point Voyager, and Micro Clean do not do this.  However, the Bosch did not leak out. That sounds like a bad seal.
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    Ariel multi

    Enzymes None to speak of. Might be great, but probably not better than Tide powder. Likely the same thing minus enzymes.
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